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Roster116

Available roster

116 players · 58 off · 52 def · 6 spec · Verified Jul 29

116

86Christian AbneyTETE1SR · 1 yr

TRANSFER · 2026—3★0.8106Verified Jul 29

11Jacob AlexanderLBLBFR · 4 yrsHS · 2026—3★0.8733Verified Jul 29

0Kenyon AlstonWRWR-X7FR · 4 yrsHS · 2026—3★0.8867Verified Jul 29

23Jordan AndersonRBRB3RS SR · 1 yrHS · 2022—NRVerified Jul 29

7Matthew BaileySSS1RS SR · 1 yrHS · 2022—3★0.8304Verified Jul 29

55Tony BalanganayiDLDLFR · 4 yrsHS · 2026—3★0.8811Verified Jul 29

43Joe BarnaEDGEDE1JR · 2 yrsHS · 2024—3★0.8567Verified Jul 29

24Javari BarnettRBRBFR · 4 yrsHS · 2026—3★0.8789Verified Jul 29

57Zach BarrettOLOLSO · 3 yrsHS · 2025—NRVerified Jul 29

33Grant BeermanLBWLB1SO · 3 yrsHS · 2025—4★0.8933Verified Jul 29

28Kayden BennettLBLBFR · 4 yrsHS · 2026—3★0.8733Verified Jul 29

2Carson BoydQBQB2RS FR · 4 yrsHS · 2025—3★0.8736Verified Jul 29

91Cameron BrooksDLDT7RS FR · 4 yrsHS · 2025—3★0.8625Verified Jul 29

4Daniel BrownEDGEJACK2RS SR · 1 yrTRANSFER · 2026—NRVerified Jul 29

19Nate CichyWRWRFR · 4 yrsHS · 2026—NRVerified Jul 29

6Juice ClarkeCBRCB2SR · 1 yrHS · 2023—NRVerified Jul 29

21Ben ClawsonDBDBSR · 1 yrHS · 2023—NRVerified Jul 29

7Michael Clayton IIQBQB3FR · 4 yrsHS · 2026—3★0.8644Verified Jul 29

13Hudson ClementWRWR-SL3RS SR · 1 yr

TRANSFER · 2026—NRVerified Jul 29

31Murphy ClementRBRBSO · 3 yrs

TRANSFER · 2026—NRVerified Jul 29

35Kaedyn CobbsDBDBFR · 4 yrsHS · 2026—3★0.8667Verified Jul 29

37Caden ConsidineLBMLB7FR · 4 yrsHS · 2026—3★0.8350Verified Jul 29

32Tywan CoxCBLCB7RS FR · 4 yrsHS · 2025—NRVerified Jul 29

51Parker CrimEDGEDE5FR · 4 yrsHS · 2026—3★0.8889Verified Jul 29

98Joshua DavisDLDLSO · 3 yrsHS · 2025—NRVerified Jul 29

17Collin DixonWRWR-X1RS JR · 2 yrsHS · 2023—3★0.8711Verified Jul 29

19Jacob EberhartSSS7FR · 4 yrsHS · 2026—4★0.8952Verified Jul 29

45Robert EdmonsonLBMLB4RS JR · 2 yrs

TRANSFER · 2026—NRVerified Jul 29

12Dane EisenmengerQBQBFR · 4 yrsHS · 2026—NRVerified Jul 29

52Pat FarrellDLDT4RS JR · 2 yrsHS · 2023—3★0.8558Verified Jul 29

16Logan FarrellTETERS FR · 4 yrsHS · 2025—3★0.8778Verified Jul 29

3Kaden FeaginTETE2SR · 1 yrHS · 2023—4★0.8958Verified Jul 29

22Deuce FillmoreSNB6RS SR · 1 yr

TRANSFER · 2026—NRVerified Jul 29

29James FinleyCBLCB8SO · 3 yrs

TRANSFER · 2026—3★0.8736Verified Jul 29

20John ForsterRBRBRS FR · 4 yrsHS · 2025—3★0.8833Verified Jul 29

76Dylan FrechetteOLLG12RS FR · 4 yrsHS · 2025—3★0.8442Verified Jul 29

56Guillermo GallardoDLDLSR · 1 yrHS · 2023—NRVerified Jul 29

34Erik GayleEDGEJACK7RS FR · 4 yrsHS · 2025—3★0.8689Verified Jul 29

8Davon GrantWRWR-Z11FR · 4 yrsHS · 2026—3★0.8822Verified Jul 29

18Jack GrayPPT2FR · 4 yrsHS · 2026—3★0.8244Verified Jul 29

49Zach HaberLSLS2RS JR · 2 yrs

TRANSFER · 2026—NRVerified Jul 29

3Nick Hankins Jr.CBLCB3FR · 4 yrsHS · 2026—4★0.9444Verified Jul 29

66Brandon HansenOLLG7JR · 2 yrsHS · 2024—3★0.8483Verified Jul 29

82Jacob HarveyWRWR-X10FR · 4 yrsHS · 2026—3★0.8300Verified Jul 29

16Tanner HeckelCBRCB4JR · 2 yrsHS · 2024—3★0.8506Verified Jul 29

75Brandon HendersonOLRG4SR · 1 yrHS · 2023—3★0.8658Verified Jul 29

56JJ HirdesOLOLRS FR · 4 yrsHS · 2025—3★0.8431Verified Jul 29

89Tanner HollingerTETESO · 3 yrsHS · 2025—3★0.8372Verified Jul 29

24Will HolmesEDGEJACK6JR · 2 yrs

TRANSFER · 2026—NRVerified Jul 29

4Katin HouserQBQB1RS SR · 1 yr

TRANSFER · 2026—4★0.9170Verified Jul 29

90Carter JankiDLDT2RS SR · 1 yr

TRANSFER · 2026—NRVerified Jul 29

54Demetrius JohnDLNT3RS SO · 3 yrsHS · 2024—3★0.8739Verified Jul 29

2RJ Jones IIICBLCB5RS FR · 4 yrsHS · 2025—3★0.8617Verified Jul 29

28Karson KaiserWRWRSO · 3 yrsHS · 2025—NRVerified Jul 29

26Ismael KanteLBWLB3RS SR · 1 yr

TRANSFER · 2026—NRVerified Jul 29

83Eddie KasperWRPR1 WR-SL9RS SR · 1 yr

TRANSFER · 2026—NRVerified Jul 29

71Nathan KnapikOLRT5RS SO · 3 yrs

TRANSFER · 2026—3★0.8550Verified Jul 29

10James KreutzLBMLB2RS SR · 1 yrHS · 2022—3★0.8304Verified Jul 29

21Aidan LaugheryRBRB2RS SR · 1 yrHS · 2022—3★0.8752Verified Jul 29

99King LigginsDLDLFR · 4 yrsHS · 2026—3★0.8733Verified Jul 29

14Andre Lovett Jr.SNB8RS FR · 4 yrsHS · 2025—3★0.8728Verified Jul 29

44Patrick Mahoney IIILSLS1RS JR · 2 yrsHS · 2023—NRVerified Jul 29

72Christian MartinOLLT1RS JR · 2 yrs

TRANSFER · 2026—3★0.8486Verified Jul 29

70Maika MatelauOLLG2SO · 3 yrsTRANSFER · 2026—3★0.8517Verified Jul 29

68Michael McDonoughOLC13RS FR · 4 yrsHS · 2025—3★0.8706Verified Jul 29

55TJ McMillenOLC8RS JR · 2 yrsHS · 2023—3★0.8597Verified Jul 29

37Ethan MoczulskiKPK1 KO2RS SR · 1 yr

TRANSFER · 2026—3★0.8356Verified Jul 29

5Jakwon MorrisCBLCB1JR · 2 yrs

TRANSFER · 2026—NRVerified Jul 29

81Leslie Mosley Jr.WRWR-SL12FR · 4 yrsHS · 2026—3★0.8500Verified Jul 29

18Mason MuraginEDGEJACK4RS JR · 2 yrsHS · 2023—3★0.8542Verified Jul 29

15Jershaun NewtonQBQB4RS FR · 4 yrsHS · 2025—3★0.8758Verified Jul 29

27Lucas OsadaKPK3 KO4RS SO · 3 yrs

TRANSFER · 2026—3★0.8186Verified Jul 29

38Jack ParisLBMLB6RS FR · 4 yrsHS · 2025—NRVerified Jul 29

9Alex PerryWRWR-X4RS SR · 1 yr

TRANSFER · 2026—NRVerified Jul 29

1Jayshon PlattWRKR1 WR-Z2RS SR · 1 yr

TRANSFER · 2026—3★0.8617Verified Jul 29

96Darrell PraterDLNT1RS SR · 1 yr

TRANSFER · 2026—NRVerified Jul 29

53Kai PritchardOLOLFR · 4 yrsHS · 2026—4★0.8960Verified Jul 29

7Nas RankinWRWR-Z8FR · 4 yrsHS · 2026—4★0.9059Verified Jul 29

27Corey RashadRBRBJR · 2 yrsHS · 2024—NRVerified Jul 29

81Lars RauPPT1RS SO · 3 yrs

TRANSFER · 2026—NRVerified Jul 29

59Jake RenfroOLC3RS SR · 1 yr

TRANSFER · 2026—3★0.8222Verified Jul 29

0Mac ResetichSFS2SR · 1 yrHS · 2023—3★0.8617Verified Jul 29

93Ean RheaDLDLSR · 1 yrHS · 2023—NRVerified Jul 29

10Ty RobinsonWRWR-Z5RS SR · 1 yr

TRANSFER · 2026—3★0.8489Verified Jul 29

54Griffin RousseauOLRG14RS FR · 4 yrsHS · 2025—3★0.8639Verified Jul 29

65Dezmond SchusterOLOLSR · 1 yrHS · 2023—NRVerified Jul 29

1Xavier ScottSNB3RS SR · 1 yrHS · 2022—3★0.8467Verified Jul 29

13Xanai ScottSSS4RS FR · 4 yrsHS · 2025—3★0.8492Verified Jul 29

58Landen Von SeggernOLOLFR · 4 yrsHS · 2026—3★0.8700Verified Jul 29

15Kingston ShawDLDLFR · 4 yrsHS · 2026—3★0.8667Verified Jul 29

52Champ SmithOLLT6FR · 4 yrsHS · 2026—4★0.9166Verified Jul 29

14Maurice Smith Jr.TETE4RS SR · 1 yr

TRANSFER · 2026—NRVerified Jul 29

84Grant SmithTETERS FR · 4 yrsHS · 2025—3★0.8492Verified Jul 29

74Zafir StewartOLRT15RS SO · 3 yrsHS · 2024—3★0.8639Verified Jul 29

23Jaylen StewartLBLBFR · 4 yrsHS · 2026—3★0.8767Verified Jul 29

88Davin StoffelTETE3RS JR · 2 yrs

TRANSFER · 2026—NRVerified Jul 29

25Des StraughtonDBDBRS FR · 4 yrsHS · 2025—NRVerified Jul 29

94Connor SullivanDLDT6RS FR · 4 yrs

TRANSFER · 2026—NRVerified Jul 29

79TJ TaylorOLRT10JR · 2 yrsTRANSFER · 2026—NRVerified Jul 29

62Casey ThomannOLOLFR · 4 yrsHS · 2026—3★0.8811Verified Jul 29

8Cameron ThomasLBWLB5FR · 4 yrsHS · 2026—3★0.8867Verified Jul 29

20Almirian ThomasCBRCB6FR · 4 yrsHS · 2026—3★0.8889Verified Jul 29

17Isaiah ThomisonEDGEDE3RS JR · 2 yrs

TRANSFER · 2026—3★0.8428Verified Jul 29

87BJ ThurmanTETESO · 3 yrsHS · 2025—NRVerified Jul 29

11Brayden TrimbleWRWR-SL6RS FR · 4 yrsHS · 2025—3★0.8878Verified Jul 29

78Eddie TuerkOLRG9RS SO · 3 yrsHS · 2024—3★0.8842Verified Jul 29

85Will Vala IIITETE5FR · 4 yrsHS · 2026—3★0.8667Verified Jul 29

5Ca'Lil ValentineRBRB1 KR2JR · 2 yrsHS · 2024—4★0.8950Verified Jul 29

51Alfred WashingtonOLLT11RS JR · 2 yrs

TRANSFER · 2026—NRVerified Jul 29

25Nelsyn WheelerRBRBFR · 4 yrsHS · 2026—3★0.8633Verified Jul 29

95Isaiah WhiteDLNT5RS FR · 4 yrsHS · 2025—3★0.8728Verified Jul 29

30Tony WilliamsLBMLB8FR · 4 yrsHS · 2026—NRVerified Jul 29

9Lavon WilliamsSFS5RS SR · 1 yr

TRANSFER · 2026—NRVerified Jul 29

92Deon WilliamsDLDLSO · 3 yrsHS · 2025—NRVerified Jul 29

12Isaiah WilliamsDBDBFR · 4 yrsHS · 2026—NRVerified Jul 29

22Cedric Wyche IIRBRBRS FR · 4 yrsHS · 2025—3★0.8794Verified Jul 29

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Program & Venue

Program

Illinois Fighting Illini

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Conference Big TenFootball began 1890Location Champaign, Illinois

Home

Gies Memorial Stadium

60,670Listed capacity

Location Champaign, Illinois

Coaching staff

Head coachBret Bielema

Offensive coordinatorBarry Lunney Jr.

Defensive coordinatorBobby Hauck

Identity

Orange Primary

Blue Secondary